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CPUs vs GPUs As Fast As Possible

published:25 Mar 2016

CPUs vs GPUs As Fast As Possible

CPUs vs GPUs As Fast As Possible

published:25 Mar 2016

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CPUs and GPUs are both silicon microprocessors, so why are they suited for such different tasks inside your PC?
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CPUs and GPUs are both silicon microprocessors, so why are they suited for such different tasks inside your PC?
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History of GPUs As Fast As Possible

published:14 Jan 2016

History of GPUs As Fast As Possible

History of GPUs As Fast As Possible

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We\'ve come a long way since Pong was state-of-the-art. Let\'s have a look at some of the milestones in computer graphics over the years.
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History of GPUs As Fast As Possible

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We\'ve come a long way since Pong was state-of-the-art. Let\'s have a look at some of the milestones in computer graphics over the years.
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The GPUs of the Future

published:26 Oct 2018

The GPUs of the Future

The GPUs of the Future

published:26 Oct 2018

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With Moore\'s Law coming to an end, will AMD and NVidia GPUs reach parity in performance in the near future? If so, how will NVidia maintain its market lead? In this video I analyse the last 10 years as well as the next decade in the GPU space, and how hardware will change gameplay itself.
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Credits and sources:
Fallout ai clip 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_kjujOsXNc
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Far Cry silliness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY2ybDAqNW8
Battlefield clip is my own.
Young Ian Buck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaXRNZw87hM
Bill Dally on the AI podcast: https://soundcloud.com/theaipodcast/ai-bill-dally-nvidia-research
Music used is either created by myself or from the youtube licenced library.
Footage from the NVidia and AMD youtube channels is used for educational purposes only. Copyrights go to the respective owners.
#rtx #nvidia #amd #radeon #vega #navi...

The GPUs of the Future

published:26 Oct 2018

views:342968

With Moore\'s Law coming to an end, will AMD and NVidia GPUs reach parity in performance in the near future? If so, how will NVidia maintain its market lead? In this video I analyse the last 10 years as well as the next decade in the GPU space, and how hardware will change gameplay itself.
Support me on patron: https://www.patreon.com/coreteks
Credits and sources:
Fallout ai clip 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_kjujOsXNc
Fallout ai clip 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr6eAN3_604&t=14s
Far Cry silliness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY2ybDAqNW8
Battlefield clip is my own.
Young Ian Buck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaXRNZw87hM
Bill Dally on the AI podcast: https://soundcloud.com/theaipodcast/ai-bill-dally-nvidia-research
Music used is either created by myself or from the youtube licenced library.
Footage from the NVidia and AMD youtube channels is used for educational purposes only. Copyrights go to the respective owners.
#rtx #nvidia #amd #radeon #vega #navi...

RTX 2060 DEATH of Mid-Range GPUs!

published:30 Dec 2018

RTX 2060 DEATH of Mid-Range GPUs!

RTX 2060 DEATH of Mid-Range GPUs!

published:30 Dec 2018

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After some time away the reveal that the Geforce RTX 2060 may come stripped down in 6 different variants I knew this signals the END of the Mainstream PC Gamer.
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https://videocardz.com/79505/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-pricing-and-performance-leaked
Digital Foundry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG9Bsv-d8HM...

RTX 2060 DEATH of Mid-Range GPUs!

published:30 Dec 2018

views:7115

After some time away the reveal that the Geforce RTX 2060 may come stripped down in 6 different variants I knew this signals the END of the Mainstream PC Gamer.
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https://videocardz.com/79505/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-pricing-and-performance-leaked
Digital Foundry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG9Bsv-d8HM...

CPUs and GPUs are both silicon microprocessors, so why are they suited for such different tasks inside your PC?
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We\'ve come a long way since Pong was state-of-the-art. Let\'s have a look at some of the milestones in computer graphics over the years.
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For many people GPUs are shrouded in mystery. You might know they have something to do with 3D gaming, but beyond that maybe you don\'t really understand what is going on. So let\'s take a peek and see what is behind the curtain.
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With Moore\'s Law coming to an end, will AMD and NVidia GPUs reach parity in performance in the near future? If so, how will NVidia maintain its market lead? In this video I analyse the last 10 years as well as the next decade in the GPU space, and how hardware will change gameplay itself.
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After some time away the reveal that the Geforce RTX 2060 may come stripped down in 6 different variants I knew this signals the END of the Mainstream PC Gamer.
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https://www.amazon.com/shop/thegoodoldgamer
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